The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-10
THE NEW INFIRMARY
And the Economical Statesman ~ Chas.
II LaiblIn.

IF LaiblIn.
He says: "NoW, according to my es
innate, the interest on the money 1t will
year, WOul build an addition to and Fe
pair the old building so that 1t wOUlj
answer for the next five or six years {"
come. The interest on $l50,O0O for on,
ye / at 5H per cent. would be sufficient
10 put the present buildings In goo
cOhditiOn. In five years IL wOulJ
amount to $41 $50, and compound tina.
interest, 1t would amount to 81 800 mole.
Deducting the amount sNffi lent for
making repairs, this would be saving
OF yer $33 900 In five year :"
Now let US look squarely at what
Charley says, and II possible discover
his greatness. In the first place he ad
nits that by repairing the old build
ing 1t can be made to answer but very
few years; aud in order to make 1t last
be proposed to expsnd On this disgrace
full rattle trap the sum OF $8 $50
for repairs, to make 1t last five or
six years Very economical, isn't IL ?
Bat let US look little further; he start.
# with what he knows to be false
nasis in figuring the cost $150,000. Now
let us figure little. We will use the
Reps first estimate Of 100000, although
there Is no evidence or likelihood tha
100000 is needed, figure this at 81 per
cant. aud we have S., 500 of interest
Now 1t is admitted by those In posi-
tion to know that with new building
conveniently arranged the inmates
could be taken care of with less help,
making a possible saving Of $500 per
year, In five years $500. then add Mr.
Laibiin's estimate for repairs, which
would not be necessary In case new
institution were to be built soon, and
which he claims will amount to So, $50
Ia five years. Now there Is another item
t at MI. Economical Charley" forget
to mention and that ls that at present
Stark county is expending for out door
relief about $13 900 per annum, and had
Stark county suitable buildings to take
care of Its poor 1t ls evident this amount
could be cut down fully One-half, $500
per year, or In five years $32, 500. Now
add the other two items we hav5 men
toned and we have a saving to Stark
county OF $42,2 in aveyeAfs by having
new buildings. Now by Chsrley's plan
We have:
5la per cent interest 100000 for years a7 SEQ
Less repairs. 9'Eoo
Total al...,........,....U .fl9'2OO
This shows the net saving in favor of
| the new buildings to Stark county In
five years of $4,000. Again Mr. L9iblin
claims the old buildings might snewer
for five years by eXpeudln2 $8.250 Now
how long will it take to have the new
building ready for Occupapeyp First
let us lock at the Reps valuable advice.
They have condemned "p]ece meal"
work because 1t has been talked of to
build @ portion Of the lew I06rmary at
time, they have condemned Messrs.
Smith and Sehmachtenberger as laying
schemes 10 build an I0firmaIy without
| the people knowing 1t, Stark C0unty's
Inarmary contains upwards Of 200 In
mates with no indication Of that nun.
| Der gro sing less, ard gradual in
crease Is more than likely, and Stark
county must care for them. Now sup
pose the Commissioners should build a
| new institution complete from the start,
when they got the new institution com
pleted they would find that they had
two inhrmaries on hand. Does the Rop.
want the Commissioners to donate the
old building to themp What the Com
missioners should do and what they
most likely will do will be to carry out
the piece meal plan by first building the
other insane building, the boiler house,
the water tower, lake house and
laundry, leaving the main building to
the last. By this means they can
tear down three-fOurths Of the old build
ing and use all the good brick, stone,
steam pipes, radiators and all material
Of value In the construction Of the main
building, and with but little lncOnVen-
lence.
Now suppose NJ. LeIblin correct as to
the old building being made to answer
for five years and suppose that the In-
firmary question is voted on and carried
next fall, how much Of the FIVE years
will be left after completing the new
building But an expenditure Of SO ,250
on this old building Is ridiculous, and
Is but the scheme of trickster who
wishes to make the people believe he is q
great economist, note carefully what
he says:
"My study has been to do the best
can for the county, but 1t appears the
more l try to do for the county the more
get my foot into it,"
He should have said "hOth fest;' bQt
II he would lift his feet, dust himself
and step downward cut there is no doubt
that the tears and sOba of the RapubIi
cans of Stark county would be hysteri-
cal. Especially at the Repository Office
to lose their "geyser, 0hII 0hlIl
But don't do It, Charley, stick 1t out
and write another article for the Rep.
We would like some more figures.
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